Project Name: Novel bio-material catalysts prepared via mild & green conditions

Project Leader: Dr. Raffaele Ricco

Objectives:

  1. Explore improved and easy methods to immobilize biological entities such as enzymes and nucleic acids on supported hybrid porous materials derived from metal ions and organic molecules;
  2. Develop a green approach for the synthesis of the biomaterial, at room temperature, in aqueous environment;
  3. Exploit direct mineral sources for metal ions, instead of the commercial salts resulting from energetically-demanding and chemically-intensive processing of mineral ores;
  4. Test the produced biomaterials as highly selective and reusable catalysts, or as room temperature long-term storage of delicate biomolecules.

Sponsor: Asian Institute of Technology Research Initiation Grant

Amount: 150,000 Baht

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